Bianca Canizio
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994[1]
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder[1]
Youth career
Murphy Bulldogs
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Warren Wilson Owls 52 (44)
International career‡
2018– United States Virgin Islands 7 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 6, 2022

Bianca Canizio (born February 14, 1994) is a U.S. Virgin Islands soccer player who has played as a forward and served as team captain for the United States Virgin Islands women's national team.[2]

Early life and education

Growing up in Coral Springs, Florida, Canizio played American football until the sixth grade,[3][4] inspired by her older brother.[5] During her second season, she played for the Coral Springs Chargers' 105-pound tackle football team as a starting right guard.[5]

She later attended Murphy High School in Murphy, North Carolina, where she played on the school's co-ed soccer team after the girls' team was cut.[1][3] Named the Murphy Bulldogs' most valuable player in 2011, she also named to the All-Smoky Mountain Conference team.[3] She graduated in 2012.[6]

College career

Canizio attended Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, where she played as a forward and midfielder for the Owls.[1][4][6] As a freshman midfielder in 2013, she scored for Warren Wilson against the United States Virgin Islands "select" soccer team in the 80th minute, equalizing for a final score of 2–2.[7]

In 2015, Canizio was recognized as a college All-American for a third time by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, after scoring 10 goals and logging 2 assists during the season.[6] At the time, she had a career total of 44 goals and 14 assists.[6]

Club career

After graduating from college, Canizio signed with the Asheville City Soccer Women's team in western North Carolina for their inaugural season in 2018.[4]

International career

Canizio capped for the United States Virgin Islands national team at senior level during two CONCACAF W Championship qualifications (2018 and 2022) and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.[8][9] She has served as team captain and played as a forward.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bianca Canizio". Warren Wilson Owls. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Kiser, Bill (April 7, 2022). "USVI women fall to Curacao in qualifiers". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Tribune Content Agency. ProQuest 2647679004. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via ProQuest.
  3. 1 2 3 Andrew Pearson (December 8, 2011). "Soccer star stands out for Murphy". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. C1. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. 1 2 3 Steward, Kristy (April 23, 2018). "Getting to know Asheville City Soccer: Bianca Canizio". WLOS. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Curreri, Gary (October 7, 2005). "A Real Homecoming for Former Coach – Travels from North Dakota for Son's Game". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. ProQuest 389955744. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via ProQuest.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Andrew Pearson (November 18, 2015). "Canizio a college All-American for 3rd time". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Chapman, Tim (January 10, 2013). "USVI women, Warren Wilson College draw, 2-2". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Washington, DC. McClatchy–Tribune Business News. ProQuest 1268669225. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via ProQuest.
  8. ↑ "Bianca Canizio". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ Bianca Canizio at Soccerway
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.